Chief Mitchell's proposed changes would allow for pursuits to go above 50 miles per hour, something currently against Oakland PD policy. Officers would also now be allowed to chase suspected burglars and sideshow participants.

Los Angeles took over as California's top city after San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and fires. What lessons can L.A. learn from this latest disaster?

At Friday’s news conference in San Francisco, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Robbins described how the charges lay out “a corrupt scheme in which the defendants used bribes, wire fraud, mail fraud and other illegal practices to manipulate and corruptly influence the levers of local government.”

The Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year and Tet. Here’s just a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations.

The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and other economic factors.

Investor hands historic Leamington Hotel property to CIT Bank after failing to pay off loan of more than $36 million.

Protesters are voicing their opposition to incoming President-election Donald Trump, but in smaller numbers than his first term

Seven months after the FBI raided Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home, reports indicate that a federal grand jury had indicted her and her longtime partner, Andre Jones.

The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to journey from the Bay Area to LA.

Comcast's Xfinity cable service will now place NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California in higher, more expensive tiers.

While voters will not have a direct say in the selection of the new district attorney, a community forum provided an opportunity for residents to learn more about the candidates vying for the role.

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been indicted on federal bribery charges stemming from an FBI investigation into an alleged payment scheme with a Bay Area trash hauler.